News From This Week’s Past: Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors.

The Expositor Independent

January 24, 1879

Sickness throughout the county has been very predominant for the past few weeks, and more than the usual number of deaths have taken place. One great fault seems to be the neglect of getting timely medical advisement. People should not let sickness of any kind run, but call a physician in time that medicine may have a chance to operate upon the system before death’s grasp takes hold of the patient.

The Republican

January 22, 1891

Among the bills recently introduced in the state legislature is one by Hon. C. M. Whiteside, member of assembly from this district, authorizing the building of a dock in this bay by the Sturgeon Bay dock company. Mr. Whiteside was selected as one of the members of the committee on state affairs.

Door County Democrat

January 21, 1899

The “going” to Marinette and Menominee was never better than it is at the present time, the ice being in excellent condition for travel. Thorp’s stage line is doing a good business, carrying freight and passengers.

Door County Democrat

January 23, 1909

The A.S. of E. are negotiating with Dr. Eames of Egg Harbor, for the purchase of his dock property at Egg Harbor. If the deal is closed an elevator will be erected and Egg Harbor made a principal shipping point for that part of the county.

Door County Democrat

January 25, 1918

At a time when every effort is being made to conserve fuel, especially coal, it would seem as though it would be proper and advisable to make use of some of the fallen timber in the government reservation known as the Government Bluff. It is stated that there is enough fallen timber in sound condition on the reservation, if converted into fuel to make several hundred cords of wood. It would also be a great factor in eliminating forest fires from spreading through that tract of land and destroying the standing timber. It would also allow the land if advisable to be opened up for grazing purposes. As it is at present the fallen timber makes this impossible as stock would be unable to get through the land.

Door County News

January 26, 1928

CONSERVATION COM. OKAYS PARK BILL

The plan to purchase the Government Bluff from the War Department for $1.26 an acre was endorsed at an executive session of the Conservation Committee on Friday of last week. Executive session was resorted to by the commission to select appointees to the newly created advisory council.

While one man from each county was chosen as a general rule, Sturgeon Bay was fortunate in having two men placed. Frank N. Graass, secretary of the Wisconsin division, was chosen on the advisory board and Albert Kalmbach, of this city, was named as the commercial fishing specialist.

Door County News

January 26, 1939

Three Escape Death as Truck Breaks Thru Ice

FISH CREEK – Earl Bonville proved himself a real hero last week Wednesday when the truck in which he and Jos. Hogan and Arnold Onesorge were driving over the ice on Green Bay broke through, and Bonville, being the only swimmer, had to rescue not only himself but the other two men also.

The three men had set fishing nets out on the bay and had driven out to inspect them, and then had decided to go on out towards Hat Island. Without any warning the ice, which was only about two inches thick, gave away under the truck, and only their being in an open truck saved them for they were able to jump free before the truck sank to the bottom.

Stuart Woerfel, who was some distance away, started over as soon as he saw the accident, and arrived in time to help pull the men out of the icy water and then got them to the village, where they were found to be none the worse for their experience.

No attempt will be made to get the truck which belonged to Onesorge, for it was an old one, and fixed especially for ice fishing.